Exotic Fever Records
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| Founded | 2000 Washington, DC, United States |
| Founder | Bonnie Schlegel |
| Status | Active |
| Distributor(s) |
Dischord Stickfigure iTunes eMusic |
| Genre | Various (punk, indie rock, alt rock, emo, screamo, hardcore punk, post hardcore, etc.) |
| Location | South Philadelphia, PA |
| Official website | Exotic Fever Records |
Exotic Fever Records is an independent record label founded by Bonnie Schlegel in 2000 in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Schlegel, formerly of the band Bald Rapunzel, enlisted the help of drummer Katy Otto in running the label. Currently operated by Otto in Philadelphia, bands have included The Shondes, Pygmylush, and 1905, which released their only album on the label. To date, the label has issued over 50 releases, including an array of benefit compilations such as Keep Singing! A Benefit Compilation for Compassion Over Killing.
Exotic Fever Records was founded in 2000 by Bonnie Schlegel, a punk musician living in Washington, DC. Then a member of Bald Rapunzel (Dischord Records) and living in the Luzon House with other musicians, she was encouraged by bandmate Clark Sabine to form the label to release music from his band The Halo Project. Schlegel chose the name to project the idea that the label was home to "rare and infectious music," and started with a small catalog of records she was interested in, releasing "100 CDR copies each with cute packaging. It wasn’t very serious."
She soon recruited the drummer of Bald Rapunzel, Katy Otto, to join in managing to the label. They funded early releases with their personal work savings.
At the time Otto was roommates with Sara Klemm, who was organizing a compilation CD to benefit the DC Books to Prisons chapter she'd founded. The ensuing Literacy and Justice For All was the label's third release and first compilation. It included a zine with essays and prisoners' artwork, and proceeds from the album and live shows benefited DC Books to Prisons.
According to Klemm, "at least in the late '90s and early aughts, the D.C. music community was pretty special in how...it supported other non-music related projects. [The D.C. Area Books to Prisons Project] really benefited from the tremendous support we got from the DIY musicians in the city—both in terms of encouragement and financial support from benefit shows."
The label released the singular recording of influential DC band 1905 in 2004, which went on to be one of their best-selling releases. More releases and compilations followed.
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